Holcomb is 6-1 against Spearville since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success in Monday's first game. The Holcomb Longhorns will head out on the road to face off against the Spearville Lancers at 4:00 p.m. Holcomb is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
In Friday's second game, Holcomb had just enough and edged Colby out 5-4.
Keegan Johnson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Angelo Otero was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jaiden Olvedo, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Spearville fell victim to a tough 12-5 defeat at the hands of Cimarron in Thursday's second game. Spearville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Like Holcomb, Spearville also got a great game from a two-way player: Austin Ruiz. He struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Ruiz was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Blake Werner was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-6. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Melendez, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Holcomb is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Spearville, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Everything went Holcomb's way against Spearville in their previous meeting back in May of 2018 as Holcomb made off with an 11-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holcomb since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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